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Abdominal Pain, Swelling Behind Ribs. Taken Gas Medicine

hi my girlfriend is having some abdominal pain ...its on the right side...she said it feels like its behind the ribs...like a swelling feeling feels like its moving....been to the er 3 times and they have said they have found nothing... have tried gas meds. they worked for a min but she feels the pressure build back up, and that s without eating.
Thu, 19 Sep 2013
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Hi ! Good morning. If your she has gone to the ER three times and the doctors found nothing on clinical examination, apparently she does not have any palpable mass or organomegaly in her abdomen. But to be sure, because her complaint is persistent, I would advise her to go for an ultrasound abdomen to rule out any pathology in the gall bladder/liver. Till that, she can have a proton pump inhibitor, a prokinetic agent, and an anti spasmodic in case of pain. Further management will depend on the investigation reports. Thanks and good luck.
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Abdominal Pain, Swelling Behind Ribs. Taken Gas Medicine

Hi ! Good morning. If your she has gone to the ER three times and the doctors found nothing on clinical examination, apparently she does not have any palpable mass or organomegaly in her abdomen. But to be sure, because her complaint is persistent, I would advise her to go for an ultrasound abdomen to rule out any pathology in the gall bladder/liver. Till that, she can have a proton pump inhibitor, a prokinetic agent, and an anti spasmodic in case of pain. Further management will depend on the investigation reports. Thanks and good luck.